Final Groups

The Portsmouth Music Scene
1970s to 1990's PORTSMOUTH MUSICIANS

There may be gaps missing names and no doubt mistakes - we would welcome further contributions to improve the record
Our aim is to include any popular music group from/based in the Portsmouth area that made at least one public performance

Mick Cooper (cooper_m6@skycom) & Dave Allen (daveallen@portacuk)

An A to Z of some of Portsmouth popular musicians between 1970 and 1999

CHRISTIAN NAME ORDER Surnames were not always given

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Jack Mitchel:lead/rhythm Asylum
Jack Packer:GuitarThe Psylons 1986
Jackie Cryer:lead vocalsPlaying for time 1989
Jackie Pryce:vocals Cast The 1987
Shaun Jacko Jackson: Vocals Acid Attack
Jacqui Symes:vocalsTrumps
Jake Arnold: bassHeart mind body and soul 1987
James Craighead: Vocals/Guitar Peel
James Diamond: keyboardsSmashed Pattern 1987
James Eyre: drums32 20 The 1989
James Gott:guitar The Wake
James Kidby guitarInternal Combustion
James Perrett: drums/ vocals Rhythm CollisionBananafish
James Tippins: drumsRainmaker
Jamie 'Hud' Hudson: Bass Mullet
Jamie Unknown: guitar/vocalsTruffle
Jan Safe: bassNever Never 1989
Jan Whitehead:Sugarproof
Jan Worthy:Sunshine Valley 1975
Jane Hug: vocasWeavers Green
Jane Manfield:vocalsThe Rhino Men
Jaqui Symes:vocalsLove Potion 1983.
Jasmin Cameron:violaRainmaker
Jason Cook: keyboardsComplex 1987
Jason Fall: drumsThe Now
Jason Freemantle: bassFat Cat Band The 1987
Jason Howes: bassSmall Time Big Time 1989
Jason Kaye: guitar/vocalsPoppycock 1989
Jason Richardson: saxophoneBlack n blu 1989
Jason Unknown:American English 1988
Jay Bowles:drumsOriginal Cool
Jean Lesley: vocalsAutumnContrast CountryCountry GoldStetson
Jean Paul Delph: vocalsScree 1989
Jeff Brown:trumpetThe Dave Pearson Big Band
Jeff Danton: vocals Carnival in Rio 1987 Confession The 1987
Jeff Keable:drumsSix Gun Sound 1987La Belle e Beat 1988Radical Dance 1988
Jeff Poutain: Rhythm guitarAgain Again
Jeff Snell: Drums Dynamite 1987 The Silhouettes 1982-1985
Jeff Tarr: Khali
Jeff Unknown:American English 1988
Jenny Eames:Vocals Shimmey
Jenny Stevens: singer, Ken Howell Band 1970's to 1985
Jeremy Tranter:bassPink PalmsD'arcy (1973 - 1975)Curtiss Browne (1971 1973The Headhunters (1982-4)
Jim Archer:bass Coastliners
Jim Armstrong:Honky Tonk BandTwice as nice
Jim Berry: Keyboards/vocalsRams 1994.
Jim Brisland: saxRock Therapy1900/2000+
Jim Darley:Dr Brown 1988
Jim Dimond:drums The Wake
Jim Elliot: electric piano Lesser Known Tunisians
Jim Foreman: guitar/vocalsThe Rams 1989 Club 99 Last Orders Flyin Hi Booze Brothers
Jim Hatton:Gypsy 1988
Jim Hunt: Bass Tabasco Cat
Jim Jeffries: lead guitar/vocals Rancho Delux 1998 The Caravans1900/2000+
Jim Jupp: Annie Hates Cordial
Jim Lush:vocals Mooks
Jim McCulla: Vocals Dance Attack
Jim Mills: bassSix Gun Sound 1987
Jim Newby: guitar, Look Back in Anger
Jim Shaw: drums Cartoons The 1987 Vacuum Cranes
Jim Thornton: drumsBedlam 1547 Acid Attack
Jim Zimmer: guitaristReds The 1985Steel Mill 1985Notorious Strawboys
Jim Zimmerman: guitar Pink GinRagstone Sleeper Pink Gin
Jimmie Styche: guitar Cartoons The 1987
Jimmy Roman: Drums Peel
Jimmy Russell aka Shakin Jimmy:guitar/Bass Guitar/vocals Juke Box Jive,1987 Hicksville 1991-1992
Jimmy Nicholls: guitar/vocalsRed and the five 1987
JJ Williams: vocalsShaftsbury
Jo Baker: vocals Stan Bennett Trio
Jo Unknown: backing vocalsDVS(formerly The Doves) 1989
Joanne Irwin:drums/percussionPaul Groovy and the Pop Art Experience 1984/88
Joanne Rigden: keyboard Rainmaker
Joe Brown:Steel Mill 1985
Joe 'David' Jackson: vocals/piano/violinEdward BearArms and Legs
Joel O'Beirne:drumsSound System 1985Radical Dance 1987/88
John get out of that hammock Hughes: drumsCaptain Pugwash Experience The 1988
John Aylett Right:rhythm guitar vocsSolitaire 1982
John Barker:Lead Guitar and Backing VocalsSpittin' Image
John Bass: keyboardsAmber 1970 sKontiki 1970 s
John Bever:bass vocalsSahara 1974 Ryder 1974/77Mickey
John Bodle:drumsSUSPECT1982
John Bodle:drumsTRIX 1989
John Brown: trumpetRadical Dance 1988
John Caisley: bassNefarion 1987
John Chorley:assMerlin
John Connell: drumsIn Geneva 1987
John Cornwall: Church Daubers
John Cornwell:lead guitar/backing vocals Journey's End
JOHN COXEN:RHYTHM/LEAD GUITAR The NOW 1980's THE SUPPORTS 1977
John Croad: bassFerrymen The 1987
John Crowley: rhythm guitar, THE SUPPORTS 1977
John Dropik: drumsMalcolm Practice Band
John Dannatt:singer/guitaristDance Back America 1987No Name 1988
John Dunning: bass/vocalsGeneva 1987
John Gale:saxophoneBlack n blu 1989
John Gleadhall: lead guitarist The Vegetables
John Grindy: guitarFat Cat Band The 1987
John Groom: drums percussion vocals The Vegetables
John Hampton:bassMr RespectableYggdrasil. 1977-79
John Haskett:bassThe Psylons 1986Ad Nauseam 1987
John Hatter: lead guitarNigel Beech Band The 1988
John Higham: bass Notorious Strawboys
John Hoyle :guitar Club Quartet
John 'Jock' Wilson:keyboardsThreshold
John Jones: lead guitarStonehenge 1972/1974
John Jupp : Drums/Vocals Roarkus Tortus
John Leadbeater: drumsKissed by a fool 1988
John Lines:drumsCornbread Moon 1970Shimmey
John Lockyer: Guitar/VocalsXenophus Toad 1973Fireglow 1978Cold Sweat 1980Eclipse Mark 1 Paul K Jones and Terminus 1981Eclipse Mark 2 1982Eclipse Mark 3 1983Phoenix
John Marter:drumsThe Rhino Men 1990/91
John MacPherson: trumpet,Time
John Maleedy: drums RagstoneSleeper
John 'Jock' McLeodHammond OrganGold DustJumbo RouteCrackling JackSloe Gin 1990 s
John Millard:bassSheds The 1987
John Montgomery: guitar/keyboardsSillicon Strings
John Mulleady : drums The Ravons
John Neville:bass The Loud Farmer
John Nicholas:vocals/percussion Bananafish
John Packer:drumsThe Precautions
John Pugh :trumpet Redman Set
John Roberts: vocals An Seisiun 90'sThe Motherfolkers
John Rumble: vocalsPink Gin, Ragstone Sleeper Rockin Rumble and the Jam Jars
John Sammes: keyboardsKev Jolley and the Doves 1988DVS(formerly The Doves) 1989
John Seamen:bassThe Dave Pearson Big Band
John Searle: Cody Nash Outfit
John Smith:Radical Dance 1987/88
JOHN STEADMAN:RHYTHM/LEAD GUITAR The NOW
John Stuart-Mills:gtrGandolfMr DrinksEyes 1978-1979
John Unknown: guitar/programming/backing vocalsHomeboy 1989
John Unknown:vocals/bassSporting Life 1989
John Unknown: Bass Slip Of The Tongue 1976-1977
John Unknown: Jive Street 1980's/90 s
John Unknown:drums The Retros 1998
John Unknown: bass g T Bone
John Urry:drumsClub Quartet
John Walton:lead guitarSmilerStealer 1974 Mr Respectable
John Weir:bass Billy Wizz (around 1974 - 1975)
John Whale: bassHair of the dog 1988
John Wigan: bass Deaf Boy Hug and the Hearing AidsSomething for the Weekend
Johnny Burton: guitar/vocalsThree Busketeers The1987
Johnny Caisley: bass/vocalsLunchead 1988
Johnny Coates: drumsCountry Gold
Johnny Elk:Cody Nash
Johnny Furnell: drums Ken Howell Band 1970's to 1985
Johnny Gordon:The Wickersnead Showband
Johnny Hatch: bass/vocals, Zed SECRET CORNERS 1980's
Jon Brown: Radical DanceKing Street Rain
Jon Callender:drumsVelcro VEX
Jon Carpenter: rhythm guitar, sitar The Vegetables
Jon Cope: guitar/backing vocalsFools Gold 1989
Jon Daniels:backing vocalsKissed by a fool 1988
Jon Jack Christie: vocalsPapa Loco 1989
Jon Sharpe: guitarOvation 1985
Jon Smith: bass Bananafish
Jon Steadman: lead guitar The Now
Jon Thompson: bassNoisy Herberts 1989
Jonathan Kirton: bassCornbread Moon 1970
Jonathon Adams: guitar/backing vocalsFerrymen The 1987
Jos Daniels: vocalsDuck Soup 1989
Jos Diamond: VocalsFlouda Los Hombres 1993-97
Josh Rowe: Bass Guitar/VocalsFat Kat
Joy Bayliss: backing vocalsStrange Brew 1987
Judith Lack: Bass 2
Julian Bunce: drumsScree 1989
Julian Munday: keyboardsParagraph 5 1987
June Samson (Smith):VocalsMerlin
Justin Turner: keyboardsSmall Time Big Time 1989

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